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Molly Bloom, Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author of Molly’s Game, Oscar-nominated film

Presentation Summary

MOLLY'S GAME: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MOST EXCLUSIVE, HIGH-STAKES UNDERGROUND POKER GAME IN THE WORLD

What’s it like to run an exclusive poker game for the rich and famous? Molly Bloom went from olympic-level skier who didn’t know a thing about poker or Hollywood to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. In this motivational talk, Bloom will show the sales and marketing skills she used to attract hundreds of millions of dollars to the game and spark the interest of players like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, A-Rod, and Ben Affleck. Audiences will get the inside story not shown in the film as Bloom shares true-life tales of her experience.

Speaker Bio

Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Molly’s Game, a memoir that chronicles her journey from college student, to LA waitress, to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. Her games have featured hundreds of millions of dollars and players like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Alex Rodriguez, and Ben Affleck. She’s well-aware that things could have gone differently for her, and so she’s committed to making this second chance count. The lessons she learned on the way up were just as valuable on the way down. This time she will use everything she learned to do something that matters. Molly’s Game was later adapted in to an Oscar nominated film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.